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Members of First Baptist Church on Black Forest Rd pray over church members who lost their homes during a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013. At least eleven church families lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Members of First Baptist Church on Black Forest Rd pray during a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

People line Old Ranch Road to cheer for the firefighters returning from a shift of fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Piine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. The scars of last summer's Waldo Canyon Fire can be seen in the background. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Saylor Brown, 2, gives fire victim Cheryl Carden some flowers during a press briefing Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Pikes Peak Community College Rampart Range Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. Carden lost her home in the fire. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Sisters Aly, left, and Madison Guerin run back to their car as it starts to rain over the Black Forest fire burn area Saturday, June 15, 2013. The Guerins were waiting in a long line of cars to enter the evacuation zone to get medicine and animals. Residents had to wait more than four hours to get escorted into the area. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

Incident Commander Rich Harvey gives an update on the Black Forest Fire at a press briefing Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Pikes Peak Community College Rampart Range Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Roberta Boykin, left, and Susan Lauria laugh after joking around and doing the chicken dance while waiting to be escorted into the Black Forest fire evacuation zone to get medical supplies and get water for pets Saturday, June 15, 2013.

Allison Ludwig hugs Black Forest Animal Sanctuary staff member Monica Oldenburg at a community meeting for the Black Forest Fire at Palmer Ridge High School Saturday, June 15, 2013. Oldenburg, who was helping rescue animals from the burn zone until ordered to stop on Friday, saved Ludwig's cattle and chickens from the fire. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

Todd Keenan, left, and his mother, Jean Keenan, right, raise their hands when the audience at a community meeting for the Black Forest fire was asked who lost their homes. Hundreds of people showed up to the meeting at Palmer Ridge High School Saturday, June 15, 2013 to get information regarding their homes and the state of the Black Forest fire. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

A smoke plume rises north of Hodgen Road as crews continue to make progress battling the Black Forest fire as containment climbs to 45 percent Saturday, June 15, 2013. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

Dr. Bob Bender, pastor of First Baptist Church prays Sunday, June 16, 2013 during a community prayer and praise worship service at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Lara Stern, right, prays with her daughter, Alana, 8, and husband Samuel Stern Sunday, June 16, 2013 during a community prayer and praise worship service at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. The Stern family and at least ten other families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. The Sterns have four children in all. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Members of First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road pray Sunday, June 16, 2013 over church members who lost their homes in the Black Forest fire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. The church, which is just outside the evacuation area in Black Forest, held a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday. At least eleven church families lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Russell Allen and his son, Samuel, 7, at a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Church members sing together at a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Nancy Allen and her youngest daughter, Autumn, pray together at a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

A community prayer and praise worship service was held Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

A community prayer and praise worship service was held Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Church members pray together at a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Nancy Allen and her youngest daughter, Autumn, sing together at a community prayer and praise worship service Sunday, June 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church on Black Forest Road northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. At least eleven families at the church lost their homes to the Black Forest fire. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette

Jessica Zachman, Children's Base 34 pastor, talks about the Black Forest fire with kids at New Life Church, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Zachman, who was evacuated during the fire, said she wanted the children to feel safe to ask questions and keep their faith in God. PHOTO BY JUNFU HAN, THE GAZETTE.

Becky Morehouse, left, and her husband Kevin, listen to a prayer for the Black Forest Fire victims at New Life Church during the service Sunday, June 16, 2013. The couple lost their home in the fire and is now staying in their RV at a friend's house. Kevin is the AV/Tech Director at the church. PHOTO BY JUNFU HAN, THE GAZETTE.

Incident commander Rich Harvey gives Nikki Connon a hug after receiving a thank you cake from her, after the press conference, at the Pikes Peak Community College Rampart Range campus, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Connon was a victim from the Waldo Canyon Fire last year. She said she wanted to show her appreciation by making a cake for all Harvey's hard work. PHOTO BY JUNFU HAN, THE GAZETTE.

Ron Pedron, far right, and his wife Rita Pedron, talk to residents about the updated the fire and evacuation map, before the press conference, at the Pikes Peak Community College Rampart Range campus, Sunday, June 16, 2013. PHOTO BY JUNFU HAN, THE GAZETTE.

Darby Behnken, 10, cheers for the firefighters as they return from a shift fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Macey Roth, 4, cheers for the firefighters as they come and go Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Denise Perez cheers for the firefighters as they leave to begin a shift fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Denise Perez cheers for the firefighters as they leave to begin a shift fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

People line Old Ranch Road to cheer for the firefighters returning from a shift of fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Heather Behnken takes a picture of South Metro Denver firefighter Matt Weaver with her children Darby, 10, a Dellaney, 7, Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Weaver works with Heather's brother and firefighter Chris Piepenburg. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

People line Old Ranch Road as they cheer for the firefighters returning from a shift fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

People line Old Ranch Road to cheer for the firefighters returning from a shift of fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. The scars of last summer's Waldo Canyon Fire can be seen in the background. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

People line Old Ranch Road as they cheer for the firefighters as they return from a shift fighting the Black Forest Fire Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, outside the fire camp at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Incident commander Rich Harvey, right, hugs Amanda Davis after receiving a cross from her, Mikayla Crofoot, left, and Destiny Davis Saturday, June 15, 2013. "You saved this," Davis said while handing him the cross made from branches they cut off their trees in the Black Forest area while doing fire mitigation, "and we would like to share something other than smoke and flames from Black Forest." The women are selling the crosses to raise money for Black Forest Fire Department 1. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette

From left, Black Forest residents Amanda Davis, Destiny Davis and Mikayla Crofoot stand with a cross they made for El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa from branches they cut off trees while doing fire mitigation on their property. The group, calling themselves Black Forest Colorado Crosses for Losses, has made dozens of the crosses and is selling them with all money raised going to Black Forest Fire Station 1. "It will certainly be in my back yard as a reminder of what Black Forest once was," Maketa said upon receiving the cross. Michael Ciaglo/The Gazette